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Alexandra De Collibus, CIBYF for Babies, Tots & Tykes/Little Families
Franklin, Hopkinton & Marlboro, MA (508) 981-3244
Alexandra offers Itsy Bitsy Yoga classes, special events and birthday parties through her business Sweet Pea Yoga. She seeks to provide opportunities for families and children in the community to connect through events such as Valentine's Yoga, Father's Day Yoga and bi-monthly Moms' Night Out. Alexandra is also a teaching assistant at the Montessori Children’s House pre-school in Southborough, MA. She has studied Hatha, Bikram, Ashtanga and Baptiste Power styles of Yoga

 


Alissa Nicol, CIBYF for Tots & Tykes
West Concord & Acton, MA (978) 635-9691
As owner of Luminous You Yoga, Alissa facilitates Itsy Bitsy Yoga ® classes, Children’s Yoga classes, Birthday Parties, and Youth Group Workshops at area studios, preschools, libraries and elementary schools.  She has over two decades experience working with young children in educational settings.  Alissa loves to practice Itsy Bitsy Yoga at home with her own children and hatha yoga herself. 

Anna Blair, CIBYF for Babies and Tots
Cape Cod and the Islands, MA (508) 888-8044
Anna teaches Itsy Bitsy Yoga classes at Healthy Children’s Center for Breastfeeding, where she also works as a lactation counselor. She has been doing yoga since she was a little girl in the 1970s. Her love for yoga grew stronger as she did prenatal yoga and then Itsy Bitsy Yoga with her son Warren. Anna holds a Ph.D. in Health Communication and has focused her work on maternal and child health issues.

Anne Kay, CIBYF for Babies and Tots
Medford & Northshore of Boston (781) 586-0052

Anne loves playing yoga with babies! She is dedicated to this work because so much of the foundation of a human being's development happens in the first 2 years of life. Besides being a CIBYF, she is certifed in Yoga for the Special Child, a yoga therapy program for infants/children and YogaKids®. For the past 4 years, Anne has directed YogaPlay, an on-the-go yoga studio in E. Massachusetts. See www.yogaplay.org or call for info on classes and privates sessions.

Cathy Spack, CIBYF for Babies, Tots and Tykes
Winnipeg MB (204) 284-0250
Cathy loves teaching yoga to children of all ages!  Besides being a CIBYF, she is certified in YogaKids® and is a speech-language pathologist, working in the schools and in private practice.  Cathy teaches yoga to babies, tots, children, and families at child care centers, schools, and various venues in the Winnipeg, Manitoba area.

Donna Gorman, CIBYF for Babies, Tots and Tykes
Billerica, MA (978) 328-6705
Donna facilitates Itsy Bitsy Yoga classes for babies, tots and tykes at StarSong Studio in Ayer, MA and Isis Maternity in Arlington, MA.  She has a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in Special Education.  Donna has worked as a Developmental Educator with infants and toddlers with special needs for five years and is also a massage therapist.

Jessica Woodburn, CIBYF for Tykes
Washington, DC (202) 546-4808
Jessica discovered Itsy Bitsy Yoga in motherhood after practicing yoga for 15 years.  With a BA and MA in French, she taught language in pre-school-8th grade for ten years.  Trained in YogaFit, she's taught yoga to pre-teens and seniors.  Jessica adores sharing yoga with her son Miles and other budding yogis and yoginis in DC.

Karen White, CIBYF for Babies and Tots
Los Angeles, CA (323) 363-5479
Karen White, R.Y.T., has been practicing yoga for 13 years, and trained to teach with Shari Friedrichsen who specializes in yoga for women. The births of her daughters deepened her yoga experience and inspired her to begin teaching other moms. She teaches pre- and post-natal classes at Santa Monica Yoga and is delighted to share Itsy Bitsy Yoga with her students.

Kathy Wolff, CIBYF for Babies, Tots & Tykes
Poulsbo, WA (360) 626-0225
Kathy is a stay-at-home mother of two young children.  She loves giving back to the community that nourishes me and my children by offering this bonding and community building class for parents and babes. I love what I do! 

Kristen Winter, CIBYF for Babies, Tots and Tykes
Santa Cruz, CA (831) 818-8423
Kristen is a Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Massage Therapist, and holds a California State Teaching Credential.  Kristen taught in the public schools for over 10 years specializing in teaching science and physical education.  Kristen is the mother of two active, young girls and strongly believes in being a roll model and encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle in children of all ages.  Visit www.santacruzinmotion.com

Lisa Hanson, CIBYF for Babies, Tots & Tykes
Bellingham, MA (508)883-4555

Lisa has worked as a classroom teacher for 8 years. Today she stays home with her two young sons. Itsy Bitsy Yoga has combined her love of yoga and her love for being with children. Lisa is a certified teacher for infancy through Grade six and received her masters in Creative Arts.

Mariko H. Fusillo, CIBYF for Babies and Tots
Wantagh, Long Island, NY (516) 330-8998
Mariko owns Harmony Yoga, Dance & Healing Arts Center. She holds certifications in Kripalu yoga, Pregnancy yoga, Yogakids, Pilates, personal training, dance education, Shiatsu/Reiki Master, and dancer/actress. Her motivation to teach Itsy Bitsy Yoga is for her baby, TARA, who was adopted from China. Mariko found IBY helped her bonded with TARA much.

 

Paige Carmichael, CIBYF for Tykes
Colorado Springs, CO (719) 660-5798
Paige’s commitment to fitness and health started at a very young age. Dedicating many hours of her youth to swimming and dancing she naturally developed a love for healthy living. Paige has practiced yoga since 1997 and particularly enjoyed yoga during and after her pregnancy. Practicing with her 3 year old son at home; inspired Paige to teach yoga to toddlers. Her love for children and yoga makes for a perfect fit to teach Tykes Itsy Bitsy Yoga®.

Rebecca Gitter, CIBYF for Babies, Tots & Tykes
Hyattsville, MD (301) 277-3584
Rebecca has been a yoga student for almost 8 years, she will begin her adult yoga teacher training in January 2006. She is the mother of 2 young children, who are her first yoga students.  As an CIBYF she is able to share her love of yoga with children in the DC metro area.

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